2020 Moto2 World Championship

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Enea Bastianini (pictured in 2022) was the 2020 Moto2 Champion.

The 2020 FIM Moto2 World Championship was a part of the 72nd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. The season calendar has been significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the cancellation or postponement of many races.

Enea Bastianini won the Moto2 championship with 7 podiums and 3 wins beating the championship runner up Luca Marini by 9 points.

Teams and riders

Team Constructor Motorcycle No. Rider Rounds American Racing Tennor American Racing Kalex Moto2 16 Joe Roberts All 42 Marcos Ramírez All EG 0,0 Marc VDS 22 Sam Lowes All 37 Augusto Fernández All Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 11 Nicolò Bulega All 57 Edgar Pons All Flexbox HP40 7 Lorenzo Baldassarri All 40 Héctor Garzó All Idemitsu Honda Team Asia 27 Andi Farid Izdihar All 35 Somkiat Chantra All Italtrans Racing Team 19 Lorenzo Dalla Porta All 33 Enea Bastianini All Liqui Moly Intact GP 12 Thomas Lüthi All 23 Marcel Schrötter All Onexox TKKR SAG Team 87 Remy Gardner 1–7, 9–15 99 Kasma Daniel All Petronas Sprinta Racing 96 Jake Dixon 1–13 97 Xavi Vierge All Red Bull KTM Ajo 45 Tetsuta Nagashima All 88 Jorge Martín 1–6, 9–15 54 Mattia Pasini 8 Sky Racing Team VR46 10 Luca Marini All 72 Marco Bezzecchi All MV Agusta Forward Racing MV Agusta F2 24 Simone Corsi All 62 Stefano Manzi All NTS RW Racing GP NTS NH7 2 Jesko Raffin 1–3, 7 77 Dominique Aegerter 4–6, 15 74 Piotr Biesiekirski 8–14 64 Bo Bendsneyder All Aspar Team Inde Aspar Team Moto2 Openbank Aspar Team Moto2 Oceanica Aspar Team Moto2 Kipin Energy Aspar Team Moto2 Pull&Bear Aspar Team Moto2 Speed Up SF20T 44 Arón Canet 1–10, 13–15 18 Xavi Cardelús 11–12 55 Hafizh Syahrin 1–5, 7–15 5 Alejandro Medina 6 Beta Tools Speed Up HDR Heidrun Speed Up MB Conveyors Speed Up +Ego Speed Up Termozeta Speed Up 9 Jorge Navarro All 21 Fabio Di Giannantonio All Source:

Key Regular rider Replacement rider

All teams used series-specified Dunlop tyres and Triumph 765cc 3-cylinder engines.

Team changes

• KTM withdrew from Moto2 to focus on their MotoGP and Moto3 programmes, resulting in the following:
  • American Racing and Ajo Motorsport switched to using Kalex bikes.
  • Ángel Nieto Team switched to Speed Up machines.
  • Tech3 switched to a Moto3 programme.
• Sport organizer Dorna Sports have moved to prohibit single-entry teams, resulting in the following:
  • Both Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 and Petronas Sprinta Racing expanded to two bikes for the first time since the 2014 season.
  • Kiefer Racing and Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2 withdrew from Moto2.
• Ángel Nieto Team reverted to their former name of Aspar.

Rider changes

• Sam Lowes moved from Gresini Racing to EG 0,0 Marc VDS, replacing Xavi Vierge, who moved to Petronas Sprinta Racing.
• Arón Canet moved up to Moto2, joining Aspar Team.
• Lorenzo Dalla Porta moved up to Moto2 with Italtrans Racing Team, replacing Andrea Locatelli, who moved to the Supersport World Championship.
• Jesko Raffin returned to Moto2 with NTS RW Racing GP, where he'd already ridden at the first three events and the last four races before Valencia in 2019 as a replacement rider for Steven Odendaal, whom he will also now replace permanently.
• Marco Bezzecchi moved to Sky Racing Team VR46, replacing Nicolò Bulega, who moved to Federal Oil Gresini Racing.
• Jake Dixon moved to Petronas Sprinta Racing, replacing Khairul Idham Pawi, who returned to Moto3.
• Marcos Ramírez moved up to Moto2, joining American Racing Team to replace Iker Lecuona, who moved up to MotoGP.
• Hafizh Syahrin returned to Moto2 after two seasons with Tech3 in MotoGP, joining Aspar Team.
• Andi Farid Izdihar replaced Dimas Ekky Pratama at Idemitsu Honda Team Asia.
• Edgar Pons returned to Moto2 full-time, joining Federal Oil Gresini Racing.
• Simone Corsi returned to MV Agusta Forward Racing, replacing Dominique Aegerter who moved to MotoE. Previously Corsi had raced for Forward Racing between 2013 and 2015.
• Kasma Daniel made his debut in Moto2, joining Onexox TKKR SAG Team from FIM CEV Moto2.
• Augusto Fernández moved from Pons Racing to fill the empty seat at Marc VDS after Alex Márquez's promotion to MotoGP with Repsol Honda. His seat at Pons Racing was filled by Héctor Garzó.

Mid-season changes

• Dominique Aegerter replaced Jesko Raffin at NTS RW Racing GP for three races while Raffin recovered from fatigue.
• Alejandro Medina replaced Hafizh Syahrin at Aspar Team Moto2 for the Styrian Grand Prix after Syahrin sustained injuries in a crash at the previous round.
• Jorge Martín missed both Misano rounds due to him testing positive for COVID-19. He was replaced by Mattia Pasini for the second round.
• Xavi Cardelús replaced Arón Canet at Aspar Team Moto2 for the Aragón and Teruel Grands Prix after Canet sustained injuries in a crash at the French round.

Calendar

The following Grands Prix are scheduled to take place in 2020:

Round	Date	Grand Prix	Circuit
1	8 March	QNB Grand Prix of Qatar	Losail International Circuit, Lusail
2	19 July	Gran Premio Red Bull de España	Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, Jerez de la Frontera
3	26 July	Gran Premio Red Bull de Andalucía
4	9 August	Monster Energy Grand Prix České republiky	Brno Circuit, Brno
5	16 August	myWorld Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich	Red Bull Ring, Spielberg
6	23 August	BMW M Grand Prix of Styria
7	13 September	Gran Premio Lenovo di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini	Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico
8	20 September	Gran Premio TISSOT dell'Emilia Romagna e della Riviera di Rimini
9	27 September	Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló
10	11 October	SHARK Helmets Grand Prix de France	Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans
11	18 October	Gran Premio Michelin de Aragón	MotorLand Aragón, Alcañiz
12	25 October	Template:Country data Teruel province Gran Premio Liqui Moly de Teruel
13	8 November	Gran Premio de Europa	Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia
14	15 November	Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana
15	22 November	Grande Prémio MEO de Portugal	Algarve International Circuit, Portimão

Cancelled Grands Prix

The following rounds were included on the original calendar, but were cancelled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic:

Original Date	Grand Prix	Circuit
31 May	Gran Premio d'Italia Oakley	Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello, Scarperia e San Piero
21 June	HJC Helmets Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland	Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal
28 June	Motul TT Assen	TT Circuit Assen, Assen
12 July	Grand Prix of Finland	Kymi Ring, Iitti
30 August	British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone
22 March 4 October	OR Thailand Grand Prix	Chang International Circuit, Buriram
18 October	Japanese Grand Prix	Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi
25 October	Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix	Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island
1 November	Shell Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix	Sepang International Circuit, Sepang
5 April 15 November	Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas	Circuit of the Americas, Austin
19 April 22 November	Gran Premio Motul de la República Argentina	Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo, Termas de Rio Hondo

Calendar changes

• The Thailand Grand Prix was moved from being the 15th round of 2019 to the 2nd round of 2020.
• The Argentine Grand Prix and Grand Prix of the Americas swapped places in the calendar order.
• The German Grand Prix and Dutch TT also swapped places, with Germany moving to 21 June, while the Assen round remained in its traditional position on the final weekend of June.
• The Finnish Grand Prix was reintroduced to the calendar after a 38-year absence. The venue hosting the round will be the new Kymi Ring, instead of the Tampere Circuit used in 1962 and 1963 or the Imatra Circuit which hosted the round until 1982.
• The Aragon Grand Prix was moved from the last week of September to the first week of October. It was later returned to its original schedule to allow for the rescheduled Thailand Grand Prix.

Calendar changes as a reaction to COVID-19 pandemic

The season calendar has been significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the cancellation or postponement of many races.

• The Qatar Grand Prix proceeded for Moto2 and Moto3 as planned despite cancellation of the premier class race, as the teams were already in Qatar for their final pre-season test before the quarantine measures were implemented.
• The Thailand Grand Prix was postponed on 2 March due to COVID-19 concerns. It was later planned to take place on 4 October, shifting the Aragon Grand Prix forward by a week.
• The Grand Prix of the Americas was postponed from 5 April to 15 November after the City of Austin implemented a state of emergency. The Valencian Grand Prix was subsequently shifted back by one week to 22 November to accommodate the Austin rescheduling.
• The Argentine Grand Prix was postponed to 22 November, further shifting the finale in Valencia to 29 November.
• The Spanish Grand Prix was postponed on 26 March.
• The French Grand Prix was postponed on 2 April.
• The Italian and Catalan Grands Prix were postponed on 7 April.
• The German Grand Prix was postponed on 17 April after the German government announced a ban of all large gatherings until at least 31 August.
• The Dutch TT was postponed on 23 April after the Dutch government announced a ban on all mass events until at least 1 September.
• The Finnish Grand Prix was postponed on 24 April.
• The German, Dutch and Finnish rounds were officially cancelled on 29 April. For the first time in the championship's history, the Dutch TT was absent from the calendar.
• The British and Australian rounds were cancelled on 29 May.
• The Japanese round was cancelled on 1 June.
• The Italian round was officially cancelled on 10 June.
• On 11 June, a new schedule based in Europe was announced. The season is to contain 5 "double-headers" on consecutive weekends at Jerez, Austria, Misano, Aragon, and Valencia to achieve a minimum of 13 races.
• The European Grand Prix returned to the calendar for the first time since 1995, held at Ricardo Tormo Circuit as the first round of the Valencian double-header.
• The Grand Prix of the Americas was officially cancelled on 8 July.
• The Argentine, Thai and Malaysian rounds were officially cancelled on 31 July.
• On 10 August, the Portuguese Grand Prix was announced to be staging the final race of the 2020 season at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimão. It will mark the first Portuguese Grand Prix since 2012 when it was held at the Autódromo do Estoril. Portimão has been MotoGP's reserve track since 2017.

Results and standings

Grands Prix

Round	Grand Prix	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning rider	Winning team	Winning constructor	Report
1	Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix	Joe Roberts	Tetsuta Nagashima	Tetsuta Nagashima	Red Bull KTM Ajo	Kalex	Report
2	Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix	Jorge Martín	Tetsuta Nagashima	Luca Marini	Sky Racing Team VR46	Kalex	Report
3	Andalusian motorcycle Grand Prix	Marco Bezzecchi	Enea Bastianini	Enea Bastianini	Italtrans Racing Team	Kalex	Report
4	Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix	Joe Roberts	Enea Bastianini	Enea Bastianini	Italtrans Racing Team	Kalex	Report
5	Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix	Remy Gardner	Jorge Martín	Jorge Martín	Red Bull KTM Ajo	Kalex	Report
6	Styrian motorcycle Grand Prix	Arón Canet	Marco Bezzecchi	Marco Bezzecchi	Sky Racing Team VR46	Kalex	Report
7	San Marino and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand Prix	Sam Lowes	Luca Marini	Luca Marini	Sky Racing Team VR46	Kalex	Report
8	Emilia Romagna and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand Prix	Luca Marini	Sam Lowes	Enea Bastianini	Italtrans Racing Team	Kalex	Report
9	Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix	Luca Marini	Sam Lowes	Luca Marini	Sky Racing Team VR46	Kalex	Report
10	French motorcycle Grand Prix	Joe Roberts	Augusto Fernández	Sam Lowes	EG 0,0 Marc VDS	Kalex	Report
11	Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix	Sam Lowes	Jorge Martín	Sam Lowes	EG 0,0 Marc VDS	Kalex	Report
12	Template:Country data Teruel province Teruel motorcycle Grand Prix	Sam Lowes	Sam Lowes	Sam Lowes	EG 0,0 Marc VDS	Kalex	Report
13	European motorcycle Grand Prix	Xavi Vierge	Héctor Garzó	Marco Bezzecchi	Sky Racing Team VR46	Kalex	Report
14	Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix	Stefano Manzi	Héctor Garzó	Jorge Martín	Red Bull KTM Ajo	Kalex	Report
15	Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix	Remy Gardner	Remy Gardner	Remy Gardner	Onexox TKKR SAG Team	Kalex	Report

Riders' standings

Scoring system

Points were awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider had to finish the race to earn points.

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	13th	14th	15th
Points	25	20	16	13	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1

Pos. Rider Bike Team QAT SPA ANC CZE AUT STY RSM EMI CAT FRA ARA TER Template:Country data Teruel province EUR VAL POR Pts 1 Enea Bastianini Kalex Italtrans Racing Team 3 9 1F 1F Ret 10 3 1 6 11 2 3 4 6 5 205 2 Luca Marini Kalex Sky Racing Team VR46 Ret 1 2 4 2 7 1F 4P 1P 17 Ret 11 6 5 2 196 3 Sam Lowes Kalex EG 0,0 Marc VDS DNS 4 4 2 4 DSQ 8P 3F 2F 1 1P 1P F Ret 14 3 196 4 Marco Bezzecchi Kalex Sky Racing Team VR46 12 Ret 3P 6 6 1F 2 2 7 3 Ret Ret 1 3 4 184 5 Jorge Martín Kalex Red Bull KTM Ajo 20 3P 6 8 1F 2 Ret Ret 3F 6 2 1 6 160 6 Remy Gardner Kalex Onexox TKKR SAG Team 5 7 14 13 RetP 3 DNS 16 2 5 4 3 7 1P F 135 7 Joe Roberts Kalex Tennor American Racing 4P 17 17 3P 10 12 10 Ret 5 6P 8 10 Ret 11 7 94 8 Tetsuta Nagashima Kalex Red Bull KTM Ajo 1F 2F 11 11 Ret 4 Ret 23 12 21 9 14 12 12 14 91 9 Marcel Schrötter Kalex Liqui Moly Intact GP 7 Ret 10 15 3 11 Ret 5 10 10 15 20 13 4 12 81 10 Xavi Vierge Kalex Petronas Sprinta Racing 9 10 8 12 5 6 4 Ret Ret Ret 16 12 9P 13 10 79 11 Thomas Lüthi Kalex Liqui Moly Intact GP 10 Ret 7 17 7 5 6 9 11 5 12 Ret 19 16 16 72 12 Lorenzo Baldassarri Kalex Flexbox HP40 2 8 Ret 22 11 15 11 25 Ret 8 20 Ret 5 10 9 71 13 Augusto Fernández Kalex EG 0,0 Marc VDS Ret 13 13 5 8 Ret 5 18 Ret 4F 11 8 DNS 15 8 71 14 Arón Canet Speed Up Pull&Bear Aspar Team Moto2 8 5 5 10 9 RetP 9 13 8 DNS 11 Ret 15 67 15 Fabio Di Giannantonio Speed Up Beta Tools Speed Up 13 Ret 18 16 21 18 7 8 3 7 Ret 2 Ret Ret Ret 65 16 Héctor Garzó Kalex Flexbox HP40 17 12 Ret Ret 15 9 Ret 10 13 12 7 Ret 7F 2F Ret 63 17 Jorge Navarro Speed Up Beta Tools Speed Up 6 Ret Ret 7 Ret Ret Ret 7 4 Ret 27 5 10 Ret Ret 58 18 Jake Dixon Kalex Petronas Sprinta Racing 14 18 Ret Ret 14 8 16 6 Ret Ret 4 7 DNS 44 19 Marcos Ramírez Kalex Tennor American Racing Ret 23 15 19 18 16 12 17 9 13 6 9 16 Ret 11 37 20 Nicolò Bulega Kalex Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 18 14 12 14 16 13 15 11 Ret Ret 18 17 8 9 Ret 32 21 Hafizh Syahrin Speed Up Pull&Bear Aspar Team Moto2 19 6 Ret 9 Ret Ret 19 18 15 19 13 Ret 19 21 21 22 Stefano Manzi MV Agusta MV Agusta Forward Racing 15 11 9 Ret 17 14 17 15 Ret 14 14 Ret 15 RetP 19 21 23 Bo Bendsneyder NTS NTS RW Racing GP 11 Ret 19 18 22 24 19 22 17 20 21 16 14 8 13 18 24 Simone Corsi MV Agusta MV Agusta Forward Racing 21 15 Ret DNS 20 20 14 12 15 16 10 15 Ret 17 Ret 15 25 Somkiat Chantra Kalex Idemitsu Honda Team Asia 25 Ret Ret 23 13 Ret 18 21 Ret 9 23 19 Ret 18 18 10 26 Edgar Pons Kalex Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 16 16 16 20 Ret 19 Ret 20 14 19 13 Ret 17 Ret Ret 5 27 Lorenzo Dalla Porta Kalex Italtrans Racing Team 24 19 Ret 24 19 17 13 14 Ret 18 17 18 20 Ret 17 5 28 Dominique Aegerter NTS NTS RW Racing GP 21 12 Ret 20 4 29 Mattia Pasini Kalex Red Bull KTM Ajo 16 0 30 Andi Farid Izdihar Kalex Idemitsu Honda Team Asia 22 20 20 25 Ret 23 Ret 24 19 Ret 22 21 18 Ret Ret 0 31 Kasma Daniel Kalex Onexox TKKR SAG Team Ret 22 Ret Ret 23 21 20 Ret 20 DSQ 25 Ret 21 20 Ret 0 32 Piotr Biesiekirski NTS NTS RW Racing GP Ret 21 22 26 23 22 21 0 33 Jesko Raffin NTS NTS RW Racing GP 23 21 DNS Ret 0 34 Xavi Cardelús Speed Up Kipin Energy Aspar Team Moto2 24 22 0 35 Alejandro Medina Speed Up Openbank Aspar Team 22 0 Pos. Rider Bike Team QAT SPA ANC CZE AUT STY RSM EMI CAT FRA ARA TER Template:Country data Teruel province EUR VAL POR Pts Source:

Constructors' standings

Each constructor received the same number of points as their best placed rider in each race.

Pos.	Constructor	QAT	SPA	ANC	CZE	AUT	STY	RSM	EMI	CAT	FRA	ARA	TER Template:Country data Teruel province	EUR	VAL	POR	Pts
1	Kalex	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	375
2	Speed Up	6	5	5	7	9	18	7	7	3	7	19	2	10	19	15	118
3	MV Agusta	15	11	9	Ret	17	14	14	12	15	14	10	15	15	17	19	32
4	NTS	11	21	19	18	12	24	19	22	17	20	21	16	14	8	13	22
Pos.	Constructor	QAT	SPA	ANC	CZE	AUT	STY	RSM	EMI	CAT	FRA	ARA	TER Template:Country data Teruel province	EUR	VAL	POR	Pts
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Teams' standings

The teams' standings were based on results obtained by regular and substitute riders.

Pos.	Team	Bike No.	QAT	SPA	ANC	CZE	AUT	STY	RSM	EMI	CAT	FRA	ARA	TER Template:Country data Teruel province	EUR	VAL	POR	Pts
1	Sky Racing Team VR46	10	Ret	1	2	4	2	7	1F	4P	1P	17	Ret	11	6	5	2	380
		72	12	Ret	3P	6	6	1F	2	2	7	3	Ret	Ret	1	3	4
2	EG 0,0 Marc VDS	22	DNS	4	4	2	4	DSQ	8P	3F	2F	1	1P	1P F	Ret	14	3	267
		37	Ret	13	13	5	8	Ret	5	18	Ret	4F	11	8	DNS	15	8
3	Red Bull KTM Ajo	45	1F	2F	11	11	Ret	4	Ret	23	12	21	9	14	12	12	14	251
		54								16
		88	20	3P	6	8	1F	2			Ret	Ret	3F	6	2	1	6
4	Italtrans Racing Team	19	24	19	Ret	24	19	17	13	14	Ret	18	17	18	20	Ret	17	210
		33	3	9	1F	1F	Ret	10	3	1	6	11	2	3	4	6	5
5	Liqui Moly Intact GP	12	10	Ret	7	17	7	5	6	9	11	5	12	Ret	19	16	16	153
		23	7	Ret	10	15	3	11	Ret	5	10	10	15	20	13	4	12
6	Onexox TKKR SAG Team	87	5	7	14	13	RetP	3	DNS		16	2	5	4	3	7	1P F	135
		99	Ret	22	Ret	Ret	23	21	20	Ret	20	DSQ	25	Ret	21	20	Ret
7	Flexbox HP 40	7	2	8	Ret	22	11	15	11	25	Ret	8	20	Ret	5	10	9	134
		40	17	12	Ret	Ret	15	9	Ret	10	13	12	7	Ret	7F	2F	Ret
8	Tennor American Racing	16	4P	17	17	3P	10	12	10	Ret	5	6P	8	10	Ret	11	7	131
		42	Ret	23	15	19	18	16	12	17	9	13	6	9	16	Ret	11
9	Beta Tools Speed Up	9	6	Ret	Ret	7	Ret	Ret	Ret	7	4	Ret	27	5	10	Ret	Ret	123
		21	13	Ret	18	16	21	18	7	8	3	7	Ret	2	Ret	Ret	Ret
10	Petronas Sprinta Racing	96	14	18	Ret	Ret	14	8	16	6	Ret	Ret	4	7	DNS			123
		97	9	10	8	12	5	6	4	Ret	Ret	Ret	16	12	9P	13	10
11	Pull&Bear Aspar Team Moto2	5						22										88
		18											24	22
		44	8	5	5	10	9	RetP	9	13	8	DNS			11	Ret	15
		55	19	6	Ret	9	Ret		Ret	19	18	15	19	13	Ret	19	21
12	Federal Oil Gresini Moto2	11	18	14	12	14	16	13	15	11	Ret	Ret	18	17	8	9	Ret	37
		57	16	16	16	20	Ret	19	Ret	20	14	19	13	Ret	17	Ret	Ret
13	MV Agusta Forward Racing	24	21	15	Ret	DNS	20	20	14	12	15	16	10	15	Ret	17	Ret	36
		62	15	11	9	Ret	17	14	17	15	Ret	14	14	Ret	15	RetP	19
14	NTS RW Racing GP	2	23	21	DNS				Ret									22
		64	11	Ret	19	18	22	24	19	22	17	20	21	16	14	8	13
		74								Ret	21	22	26	23	22	21
		77				21	12	Ret									20
15	Idemitsu Honda Team Asia	27	22	20	20	25	Ret	23	Ret	24	19	Ret	22	21	18	Ret	Ret	10
		35	25	Ret	Ret	23	13	Ret	18	21	Ret	9	23	19	Ret	18	18
Pos.	Team	Bike No.	QAT	SPA	ANC	CZE	AUT	STY	RSM	EMI	CAT	FRA	ARA	TER Template:Country data Teruel province	EUR	VAL	POR	Pts
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